Letter, Erwen Graber to Lloyd Ramseyer. March 16, 1943.

Belton, Mont
March 16 [, 1943]
Dear Mr. Ramseyer,
There’s plenty of winter here yet. Just had a nice blizzard. The fellows (fine) went out to get in a man with acute appendicitis who is snowbound way up in the backwoods. Equipment includes rations toboggan, and snowshoes.
Fellows have been cutting wood most of the time. Generally speaking the group is dissatisfied with camp, work importance etc. Perhaps the director has hindered more than anything. But this winter has been dull and work is stalking time for Summer fire season.
I have heard that Bethel College is opening for a considerable number of C.O.’s. I know no particulars and was wondering if Bluffton was taking such a plan. If you have any understanding as to what will develop from the idea I should like to hear from you.
I missed a chance to go to Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan. I was pretty much let down on the whole of tough luck but I look for new opportunities soon in Hospitals and perhaps in research farm work. A chance to come back to school would certainly be welcomed.
I still have been working for the Glacier Parks Naturalist. Just now we are mounting some plants that have been lying around for 10 yrs.
I was home in February (1-18) and had a fine time. Things are rather touchy as to do with the neighbors etc. My bro. was deferred for Farm works at home when he was able to quite his teaching position in country school.
Respectfully yours,
Erwen Jeb Graber

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Belton, Mont
March 16 [, 1943]
Dear Mr. Ramseyer,
There’s plenty of winter here yet. Just had a nice blizzard. The fellows (fine) went out to get in a man with acute appendicitis who is snowbound way up in the backwoods. Equipment includes rations toboggan, and snowshoes.
Fellows have been cutting wood most of the time. Generally speaking the group is dissatisfied with camp, work importance etc. Perhaps the director has hindered more than anything. But this winter has been dull and work is stalking time for Summer fire season.
I have heard that Bethel College is opening for a considerable number of C.O.’s. I know no particulars and was wondering if Bluffton was taking such a plan. If you have any understanding as to what will develop from the idea I should like to hear from you.
I missed a chance to go to Ypsilanti State Hospital in Michigan. I was pretty much let down on the whole of tough luck but I look for new opportunities soon in Hospitals and perhaps in research farm work. A chance to come back to school would certainly be welcomed.
I still have been working for the Glacier Parks Naturalist. Just now we are mounting some plants that have been lying around for 10 yrs.
I was home in February (1-18) and had a fine time. Things are rather touchy as to do with the neighbors etc. My bro. was deferred for Farm works at home when he was able to quite his teaching position in country school.
Respectfully yours,
Erwen Jeb Graber